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When is the prognosis of choriocarcinomas bad?
Generally, the prognosis is worse if the cancer can be found in the liver or brain, if hCG levels are high, or if the original tumor developed outside the gonads.
Where do choriocarcinomas develop?
Choriocarcinomas are cancers that develop from germ cells, cells that ordinarily turn into sperm or eggs. Choriocarcinomas resemble the cells that surround an embryo in the uterus.
What is the treatment of choriocarcinomas?
Choriocarcinomas are usually treated by surgical removal of the tumor and chemotherapy. Radiation is occasionally used, particularly for tumors in the brain.
What are choriocarcinomas the result of?
Choriocarcinomas result from genetic damage to a germ cell. Males with Klinefelter syndrome are especially likely to develop extragonadal germ cell tumors.
How dangerous are choriocarcinomas?
Choriocarcinomas are one of the most dangerous germ cell cancers. Choriocarcinomas usually grow quickly and spread widely. Occasionally, this cancer grows so fast that the original tumor outgrows its blood supply and dies, leaving behind only a small scar
What choriocarcinomas are common in males?
A few choriocarcinomas arise in sites outside the reproductive organs. Such "extragonadal" tumors are usually found in young adults and are more common in males.
How are choriocarcinomas diagnosed?
Choriocarcinomas are not always biopsied before being treated, because they tend to bleed heavily. Spreading of the cancer is detected with x rays, ultrasound studies, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans
What is the prediction of a disease's outcome?
Prognosis Pro = prior or before Gnosis = knowledge
What is the prognosis for abulia?
The prognosis of abulia depends on the prognosis of the underlying condition.
How are choriocarcinomas prevented?
There is no known means of prevention. However, early detection of the symptoms and prompt medical treatment can improve the odds of survival.
Which term means a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder?
Prognosis
What is the prognosis?
a prognosis is the result after treating the disease
